Story Fifteen: Victoria's Frustration
A Double Date
Victoria shivered as the cold weather seemed to get colder by the minute. "It's cold as hell out here," she mumbled. She rubbed her hands up and down her jacket covered arms in an effort to warm herself. Looking behind her she eyed her boyfriend evilly; Victoria shook her head in dismay.
Never in a million years would Victoria think she would ever be on a double date... but she is. Her friend and her boyfriend were too much for her... she understood why Stacy didn't want to be around them sometimes. Their public display of affection for each other was not only giving her a toothache, but also making her sick to her stomach. It was downright sickening. On the minus side, it was also making her see how much her boyfriend ignored her.
Jazz shivered at the cold blast of wind.
"You cold, Jazz?" her boyfriend asked. He wrapped his arms around her squeezed her trying to warm her up with his body heat.
She giggled at the warm feeling.
"Ugh!" Victoria growled at the couple who stood in front. She pulled her jacket closer to her body and eyed her boyfriend again.
"Why do you keep looking at me like that?" he asked.
She turned around to face him. "Why am I looking at you horribly?" Victoria dropped her hands from her arms and crossed them over her chest.
He rolled his eyes. He wasn't in the mood for another fight between them today. The first one occur that morning when they were trying to decide where to go for breakfast, then what time to leave for the arena, and the latest that just occurred twenty minutes ago... deciding what movie to see and what time. "Vicki, don't give me the attitude. You have had your way all day today," he said hostilely.
Victoria threw her hands up in frustration. "I can't believe you Booker!"
Booker T ran his hands through his dreadlocks. "What?!"
"Look at them," Victoria said as she pointed to Jazz and her boyfriend.
Jazz leaned more against her boyfriend as he held her tighter in his arms. He whispered in her ear and smiled. She leaned more into him and kissed him lightly on his lips.
Booker shrugged his shoulders. "They're sickening. What else is knew? They have been like that since they were hooked them up."
She rolled her eyes and looked at the people in the line ahead of them. It wasn't moving anytime soon and her patience with the all the time they are spending waiting in line for the movie and Booker T's ignorance to their relationship was wearing thin. "How can you say that?" she asked him. Victoria turned back around and looked at her boyfriend again.
"Vicki!" Booker yelled. Everyone in line looked at the arguing couple.
Victoria raised her eyebrow at him questionably. "Yes?"
"You always say that they are sickening," Booker said in a hushed whisper.
Victoria turned her head the other way. "I don't know what you are talking about."
"What?" Booker exclaimed. He shook his head. "You say it all the time Victoria... all the time. Every time we see them and they ask if we want to all go out together, you always say that they are sickening and so sweet you get a toothache just watching them... then usually tell them no."
"No, I don't," Victoria growled.
"Yes," he said as he shook his head, "you do."
"No, I don't."
"Yes, you do."
"No, I don't."
"Yes, you do."
"Umm, guys," Jazz said as she turned around and faced the two. She latched on to her boyfriend's hand and squeezed tightly. "We would appreciate it if you would talk about us behind our backs..."
"Seriously guys," her boyfriend said. "That is totally rude."
Booker T and Victoria shared a look.
"Not everyone can have a great relationship like ours," Jazz said with a smile. "I mean if I was Victoria, I'd be mad too. Booker you always ignore her."
"No he doesn't," Victoria said with her hands on her hips. "Sometimes, he might... every once in a while, but he also pays attention and goes along with whatever I want to do."
Jazz rolled her eyes. "Whatever, I'm just reporting what I see. A lot of people agree with me... ask Sharmell. Every time we see you guys together, you're being bossy and demanding and Booker is just ignoring it and you." The line started to move as the doors opened for seating in the movie theater.
"Well," Victoria said, "you and Sharmell must be half blind."
"Goodness," Jazz said as she tugged on her boyfriend's hand. "Sharmell was right, you two are very dysfunctional." They started to walk towards the door.
Victoria looked at the two as the left, and then turned her attention to Booker T. She stood on her tip-toes and settled her hand on his cheek. "Okay... they are sickening and always give me a toothache. And Jazz and Sharmell have no idea what we are really like together."
"The same as she described it... minus the part about me ignoring you. I just like to make you frustrated and mad," Booker chuckled. He watched as the couple went into the theater and the people that were behind him and Victoria walked around them to go inside as the stood out in the cold air. "Who would have thought that they would be a couple... and so damn lovey-dovey?"
Victoria laughed. "You know even though you make me frustrated and you might ignore me and my feelings, sometimes... you do let me have my way most of the time and put with my consistent arguing and make me laugh." She caressed his cheek, warming it slightly.
He shrugged it off. "It comes with the package... and I wouldn't have it any other way."
Her lips slowly descended upon his, Victoria lightly pecked. "I love you Booker."
"I love you too Victoria," Booker said as he kissed her back. "Promise me one thing though."
Victoria wrapped her arms around his waist and cuddled her head underneath his chin. "What's that baby?"
"No more double dates with Jazz and Hurricane," he said as Victoria laughed.